Section 9-26-2-4 - Enforcement of traffic regulations and financial responsibility provisions against parties to accidents on private property; ensuring operator compliance(a) A law enforcement officer shall enforce IC 9-21 and IC 9-25 against the parties to a motor vehicle accident on private property if the accident:(1) occurs on commercial or other private property that is open to the public; and(2) results in: (A) personal injury or death; or(B) property damage to an apparent extent greater than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500).(b) A law enforcement officer present at the scene of an accident shall ensure that each operator is in compliance with the requirements of IC 9-26-1-1.1, regardless of the apparent extent of the total property damage.(c) This section does not affect the power of a local government unit to contract with the owner or lessee of a shopping center or private business property under IC 9-21-18-4.Pre-1991 Recodification Citation: 9-4-14-2.
Amended by P.L. 31-2024,SEC. 2, eff. 7/1/2024.Amended by P.L. 88-2022,SEC. 3, eff. 7/1/2022.As added by P.L. 2-1991, SEC.14. Amended by P.L. 157-2003, SEC.5.